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← NEBRASKA DEFENSE RESEARCH CORPORATION

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NEBRASKA DEFENSE RESEARCH CORPORATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,101,465
Total expenses
$8,043,750
Contributions and grants received
$6,085,113
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$16,352
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$8,879,512
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,940,042
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,939,470
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,238,261
Management and general expenses
$805,489
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,238,261

Program services were 90.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $6,085,113

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $16,352 · excluded $16,352

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $581,479 · program services $523,331 · management and general $58,148

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,743,113 · program services $1,295,864 · management and general $447,249

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $77,360 · management and general $77,360

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $131,860 · management and general $131,860

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $159,588 · program services $127,349 · management and general $32,239

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $26,468 · management and general $26,468

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,336,273 · program services $1,330,458 · management and general $5,815 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,011 · program services $2,874 · management and general $1,137

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $35,403 · program services $30,472 · management and general $4,931

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,048,986 · program services $1,046,136 · management and general $2,850

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $452,697 · program services $452,697

  • 17 · Travel

    total $28,821 · program services $26,157 · management and general $2,664

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $51,652 · program services $51,652

  • 20 · Interest

    total $47,536 · program services $47,536

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,186,354 · program services $2,186,354

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $23,554 · program services $9,386 · management and general $14,168

  • 24a · Other expenses: Materials

    total $107,995 · program services $107,995

  • 24b · Other expenses: Bank Fees

    total $600 · management and general $600

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $687,105 · end of year $712,994

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,070,677 · end of year $820,438

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $57,905

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $13,326,389

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $6,038,214

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $9,590,701 · end of year $7,288,175

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $385,195 · end of year $69,527

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,081,533 · end of year $2,870,515

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,881,755 · end of year $5,939,470

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Nebraska Defense Research Corporation (NDRC) provides a bridge of trust between government, industry, and academia to support and promote technology discovery, facilitate knowledge transfer, and accelerates the transfer of command, control, and communications capabilities to customer operations.

  • Nebraska Defense Research Corporation (NDRC) provides a bridge of trust between government, industry, and academia to support and promote technology discovery, facilitate knowledge transfer, and accelerates the transfer of command, control, and communications capabilities to customer operations. NDRC supports government stakeholders in shortening development timelines that deliver secure, mission-enhancing capabilities.

    Expenses $7,238,261

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Richard Mies

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ted Carter

    Chairman (THRU 09/2024)

    Total calculated
    $355,557
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $355,557
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $355,557 related
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $355,557 related

  • Lance Perez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $529,357
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $479,161
    Other
    $50,196
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $478,040 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $1,121 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $30,069 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $20,127 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $529,357 related

  • Scott Jerabek

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • W Gary Gates

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Anna Ravnholdt

    Facility Security Officer

    Total calculated
    $230,613
    From this org
    $2,400
    From related orgs
    $184,280
    Other
    $43,933
    Hours/week
    8 + 32 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $2,400 + $184,109 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $171 related
    Deferred
    $72 + $15,117 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $28,744 related
    Filer's total
    $2,472 + $228,141 related

  • Anne Barnes

    Treasurer (BEG 12/2024)

    Total calculated
    $462,421
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $403,924
    Other
    $58,497
    Hours/week
    1 + 59 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $403,671 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $253 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $29,665 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $28,832 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $462,421 related

  • Brenda Owen

    Treasurer (THRU 12/2024)

    Total calculated
    $207,473
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $190,525
    Other
    $16,948
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $186,361 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $4,164 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $15,332 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $1,616 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $207,473 related

  • Christopher Kabourek

    Treasurer (THRU 09/2024)

    Total calculated
    $958,273
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $914,364
    Other
    $43,909
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $479,932 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $434,432 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $23,226 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $20,683 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $958,273 related

  • Jerry Gandy

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $355,404
    From this org
    $337,652
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,752
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $337,652
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,888
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,864
    Filer's total
    $355,404

  • Kevin Harford

    Assistant Treasurer (BEG 12/2024)

    Total calculated
    $159,794
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $138,393
    Other
    $21,401
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $137,839 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $554 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $11,364 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $10,037 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $159,794 related

  • Laura Gonnerman

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $178,981
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $138,311
    Other
    $40,670
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $138,223 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $88 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $11,759 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $28,911 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $178,981 related

  • Phil Bakken

    Assistant Secretary & Treasurer (THRU 06/2024)

    Total calculated
    $133,038
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $118,172
    Other
    $14,866
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

  • Stacia Palser

    Secretary (THRU 12/2024)

    Total calculated
    $429,872
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $371,245
    Other
    $58,627
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $371,110 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $135 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $30,283 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $28,344 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $429,872 related

  • James Taylor

    Deputy Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $246,407
    From this org
    $233,903
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,504
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $233,903
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,299
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,205
    Filer's total
    $246,407

  • Barbara Hirz

    Director of Strategy, Innovation and Workforce Development

    Total calculated
    $221,601
    From this org
    $209,461
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,140
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,461
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,373
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,767
    Filer's total
    $221,601

  • James Fuemmeler

    Director of Operations

    Total calculated
    $205,702
    From this org
    $196,746
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,956
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $196,746
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,956
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,000
    Filer's total
    $205,702

  • Lewis Arnold

    Director of Business Operations

    Total calculated
    $149,774
    From this org
    $144,709
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,065
    Hours/week
    40

  • Scott Stevens

    Director of Programs

    Total calculated
    $206,169
    From this org
    $195,557
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,612
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $195,557
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,346
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,266
    Filer's total
    $206,169

  • Thomas S Narofsky

    Deputy Director, Infrastructure and Program Support Directorate

    Total calculated
    $164,943
    From this org
    $158,165
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,778
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,165
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,578
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,200
    Filer's total
    $164,943

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • HD GROUP LLC

    Unrelated · HEALTHCARE TE · NE · share of income $0 · share of assets $0

    Directly controlled by UNMC SRF

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
30 January 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202610309349300046

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